Offered Papers Theme B: Grassland and the Environment
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Previous in vitro experiments have showed that the supplementation of a low-quality grass diet with Arachis pintoi or Cratylia argentea (legumes low in tannins) enhanced ruminal fermentation and methane release, whereas the supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus (rich in tannins) decreased methane release and suppressed organic matter (OM) degradation and N turnover (Hess et al., 2003). It was hypothesised that a mixture of tanniniferous legumes with legumes free of or low in tannins would result in a methane-suppressing effect but without impairing ruminal nutrient degradation.
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Effects of Tropical Legumes with Contrasting Tannin Contents and Mixtures of Them on in Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and Methanogenesis
Previous in vitro experiments have showed that the supplementation of a low-quality grass diet with Arachis pintoi or Cratylia argentea (legumes low in tannins) enhanced ruminal fermentation and methane release, whereas the supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus (rich in tannins) decreased methane release and suppressed organic matter (OM) degradation and N turnover (Hess et al., 2003). It was hypothesised that a mixture of tanniniferous legumes with legumes free of or low in tannins would result in a methane-suppressing effect but without impairing ruminal nutrient degradation.
